Jon Dishotsky Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

Jon Dishotsky General Information

Biography

Mr. Jon Dishotsky serves as a Partner at Giant Ventures. He Co-Founded Starcity where he served as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member. Mr. Dishotsky serves as Board Member at Aladdin. He graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor's in Managerial Economics and joined Cushman & Wakefield a few years before the recession. He did over 3M square feet of commercial real estate transactions primarily with hyper-growth startups and in that experience, he found that housing affordability was a major problem in cities which led him to start Starcity.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
University of California, Davis, Bachelor's
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
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Address
  • Giant House
  • 15 Penzance Place
  • London W11 4PG
  • England, United Kingdom

Jon Dishotsky Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Daft Capital Investor Angel Investor San Francisco, CA Venture Capital
Giant Ventures Investor Partner London, United Kingdom Impact Investing

Jon Dishotsky Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Aladdin Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Lagos, Nigeria

Jon Dishotsky Lead Partner on Deals (5)

Jon Dishotsky has been the lead partner on 5 deals. Their latest deal was with Beyond Aero, a aerospace and defense company. The deal was made for on 28-Oct-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Beyond Aero 28-Oct-2024 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Aerospace and Defense Paris, France
ARMR Sciences 26-Jun-2024 Completed Drug Discovery New York, NY
Created by Humans 25-Jun-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA
Ollie (Real Estate Services) 01-Jun-2021 Merger/Acquisition Completed Real Estate Services (B2C) New York, NY
Created by Humans Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA

Jon Dishotsky Network (29)

Board Members (7)

Name Company Representing Location From
Darlington Onyeagoro Aladdin Aladdin Lagos, Nigeria
Mo Sakrani JD Starcity Starcity San Francisco, CA
Starcity Starcity San Francisco, CA
Aladdin Self Lagos, Nigeria

Portfolio Executives (22)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Magali Pallares Beyond Aero Head of Finance & HR 28-Oct-2024 Paris, France
Eloa Guillotin Beyond Aero Co-Founder, Board Member, Chief Executive Officer & President 28-Oct-2024 Paris, France
Beyond Aero Co-Founder, Board Member & Chief Operating Officer 28-Oct-2024 Paris, France
Beyond Aero Co-Founder, CSO, Board Member & Product and Strategy Executive 28-Oct-2024 Paris, France
ARMR Sciences Co-Founder, Scientific Co-Founder & Advisor 26-Jun-2024 New York, NY

Jon Dishotsky Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Daft Capital Fund I Daft Capital Venture - General Open

Jon Dishotsky FAQs

  • Who is Jon Dishotsky?

    Mr. Jon Dishotsky serves as a Partner at Giant Ventures.

  • How much does Jon Dishotsky typically invest?

    Jon Dishotsky's median deal size is .

  • What is Jon Dishotsky’s main position?

    Jon Dishotsky’s primary position is Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Jon Dishotsky hold?

    Jon Dishotsky holds a board seat in Aladdin.

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